Star of Spitting Image, Steph’s Packed Lunch and with over 10 million views of his online videos, Luke Kempner is one of the UK’s hottest mimics and stand-up comics. With a hilariously razor-sharp roster of contemporary impressions ranging from Piers Morgan and Bojo to Ru Paul, Luke has become a household name and is bringing his...
Guitarist Denny Ilett is, of course, well-known as the organiser of the Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival, and is one of the few musicians around able to play convincingly in almost any style. He can be found performing in groups ranging from Gypsy Jazz through to Frank Sinatra and Led Zeppelin tributes, and along the...
We are delighted to welcome a very special event to celebrate the start of the Bristol Shanty Festival. There will be a concert with The Longest Johns on Friday 16th Sept. Only 170 tickets are on sale so get in early if you want one. What's more, all proceeds are going to charity so you...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Alfie Brown featuring Mark Palmer plus compere Matt Green Alfie Brown's firebrand style of comedy has been forged from years of pushing boundaries and experimentation. A natural stage presence combined with explosive material makes for a thrilling performance every time he hits the stage. His material touches on introspective thoughts...
Learn all about the history, chemistry & pharmacology of the classic psychedelics LSD, psilocybin, DMT and mescaline in this intriguing talk. Psychedelic drugs have a tumultuous history. Indigenous communities have used them for healing and visionary experiences for thousands of years. More recently, they were discovered by the Western society and became central to social...
CIRCUIT BREAKERS with Jamie d'Souza - The Best Up-And-Coming Comedy Talent Featuring Charlie Bowers, Paul Hilleard, Julia Stenton & compere Jeremy Flynn Join us for a fantastic night of comedy in the Chicken Shed. Circuit Breakers is a monthly night which showcases the best up-and-coming talent on the UK comedy circuit. This month's Special Guest...
What do you do when the end of the world finally comes, and you realise it’s going to happen slowly and boringly? No sudden meteor strike. No thrilling zombie apocalypse. Just a gradual ebbing away of life as you knew it. Do you fight to fix things before it gets worse, dedicating your life to...
Martin Kern grew up in Bülach near Zürich in Switzerland and first started to play classical cello, then later at age 17 picked up the saxophone. He studied in Paris at the Cèntre d´'Information Musicale and at the Swiss Jazz School in Bern before spending some time in New York. He then moved to Berlin...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Neil Delamere featuring Andy Field & compere Clint Edwards. Neil Delamere is one of the most in-demand comedians on Irish television and is well on track to repeat his success here in the UK. He is best known to UK audiences for a storming appearance on the first series...
Pedal Mania is a project led by organist John-Paul Gard. JP is based in Bristol but is another of our players with a national reputation who spends a lot of his time working out of the city. JP started playing organ at a young age, and is one of the few exponents to have mastered...
Author, columnist, and comedian Steve Hofstetter is often called the hardest working man in show business. He is one of the top booked acts on the American college circuit, the original writer for collegehumor.com, and has also released six albums. Hofstetter has written humour columns for the New York Times and SportsIllustrated.com. Hofstetter's brutal tour schedule consists...
Stand Up For The Weekend with Pierre Novellie featuring Micky Overman & compere Clint Edwards Pierre Novellie is one of the best up-and-coming comedians in the United Kingdom. Recently, he has been seen and heard on The Mash Report (BBC2), Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), The Now Show (Radio 4) and co-hosts the hit podcast BudPod...
